Six PTB congressmen petitioned the Federal Supreme Court (STF) this Tuesday (November 16) to remove the political group that is part of the National Executive Committee and the Party’s National Office. The request was addressed to Minister Alexander de Moraes.
According to the group’s document, there are indications that the party’s fund is being used for “improper funding” in addition to spreading its attacks on democratic institutions and democracy itself through posts on the political party’s official social media profile. and the misuse of public funds for personal use by the highest echelons of the PTB, such as interim president Graciela Nienova. “
“The party is governed in a destructive manner by its president, vice-president and political group that is part of the National Executive Commission, while the National Administration did not interfere in the affairs of the National Executive Commission, which has long contravened constitutional norms, intra-constitutional and legislative,” the parliamentarians emphasize.
The request is signed by Nivaldo Ferreira de Albuquerque Neto, the leader of the PTB in the Chamber; Jose Eduardo Pereira da Costa, Emanuel Pinheiro da Silva Primo and Pedro Augusto Geromel Bezerra de Menezes from the National Directory of Legends; and António Ribeiro Albuquerque, Vice President of the Northeast Region Party.
If removed, the group asks Moraes to convene an interim commission prior to the election of a new national director and, therefore, his new executive body.
The Attorney General’s Office (PGR), this is the case of the Electoral Court, not the STF, to analyze the internal problems of political parties. The body also stressed that the party can take internal disciplinary measures.
Last week, Moraes removed former deputy Roberto Jefferson from his position as PTB president for 180 days. The term can be extended at the request of state and federal government deputies from the party itself. They point to suspicions of misuse of state resources from the party fund, which is led by the politician.
On August 13, Jefferson was placed in pre-trial detention (for an indefinite period). Permission was obtained from Minister Alexandre de Moraes of STF as part of a so-called “digital police investigation” – a continuation of the investigation of undemocratic actions.
